https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8-tXG8KrWs One track that can at least be recommended: "Reptilia". The Strokes stick to the formula but in this case the 'if it ain't broke, don't fix it' attitude seemed appropriate. Sometimes a band arrives with a buzz bigger than a giant mutated bumblebee and New York's Garage-Rock darlings The Strokes did exactly that when they released their debut Is This It in 2001. Unassailably cool, they effortlessly made an enormous impact, helping to usher in a Garage-Rock revival and a follow up was awaited with bated breath but when Room On Fire landed the disappointment was palpable. The Strokes were given only three months of studio time to record the album, label pressure rearing its ugly, dollar-obsessed head yet again. Subsequently, what we got was This Is It, Mk II. Seriously, it's that similar. There was no deviation and apparently no inspiration; just a carbon copy of the debut. Guitarist Nick Valensi has even stated that "the album would've ended up a lot better if we'd had another couple of weeks", an admission which suggests even the band knew this release was sub-standard and rushed. It's a shame that only the room and not the band were on fire as this second album was more of a damp squib than a raging inferno.
I love Heavy Metal, and generally anything that involves a guitar and loud noises, so I figured it was about time I put all the useless information in my head to good use and start writing a few things. Most of the time I'll be writing nonsense but occasionally I may surprise myself and appear half-way knowledgable.....but you can be the judge of that. Thanks for your fleeting attention!